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Ethiopia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Ethiopia
IOC code  ETH
NOC Ethiopian Olympic Committee
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 1 (1 man) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Robel Teklemariam (opening and closing)[1][2]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
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Ethiopia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, sending a single skier. Robel Teklemariam intended to compete in both cross-country skiing and in alpine skiing, but elected to only enter cross-country events. Teklemarariam is the first Ethiopian to compete in a Winter Olympics, having learned to ski while attending school in the United States. [3]

Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Teklemariam was banned for five days after tests showed he had abnormally high haemoglobin levels in his blood, but was cleared after a second test, and was allowed to compete. [4] He finished 83rd in the 15 kilometre classical race, beating out 13 other racers.[5]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Robel Teklemariam Men's 15 km classical 47:53.8 83

References

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Cermony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1664. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1726. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009. 
  3. ^ "Ethiopia first at Winter Olympics". BBC. February 10, 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4695166.stm. Retrieved September 22, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Ethiopian Robel Teklemariam cleared to compete in Turin Olympics". Xinhua. February 17, 2006. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/17/content_4193683.htm. Retrieved September 22, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf. Retrieved September 22, 2009. 







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